As soon as this happened, all the lights in the Taipu Mansion were turned on.
Liu Taipu was indulging in a life of pleasure and debauchery when, unexpectedly, such news arrived.
When he arrived, Liu Jiaojiao had already been rescued.
"Jiaojiao! My Jiaojiao, don't scare your mother! Tell your mother what happened. Why did you think of jumping into the lake?" Madam Liu hugged Liu Jiaojiao, her face full of worry.
Even Liu Jiaojiao was in a daze.
There are only two days left until the man's death anniversary. Seeing that things are gradually getting better, she will burn some paper money for him tonight, hoping that he will stop bothering her.
After all, she would burn paper money for him every year since that incident happened.
Over the years, he must have let go of a lot by now...
She admitted that she had been a bit cruel to him at the time, but... only a dead man's mouth is truly sealed shut!
She, Liu Jiaojiao, is destined to be the Duchess of the State; how can she have any blemishes on her record!
Who would have thought... just as she was burning paper money, she seemed to see the man's figure.
Her fear caused her to retreat in terror.
Just then, a breeze blew, and the stench of incense made her eyes sting, obscuring her vision. She only felt a hard shove around her waist, and she was pushed directly into the lake behind her...
Looking back now, she finds it terrifying to think about.
"Mother...I'm scared!"
Liu Jiaojiao trembled all over, looking terrified, and shrank into Liu Wangshi's arms.
Lady Liu looked at her with eyes full of heartache.
"Mother is here! Here she is!"
Liu Taipu frowned as he looked at the unburnt paper money.
"Alright, stop crying! Someone, take the young lady back to her room!" he snapped.
He also knew about what happened back then.
Liu Jiaojiao is his daughter, and he won't stand by and watch anything happen to her, especially since she's engaged to Shen Changji.
Although he held the prestigious position of Grand Master of the Palace, his career declined year by year, and he was still hoping this marriage would go through.
Fortunately, Liu Jiaojiao only made a small mistake, and he was able to step in and smooth things over for her.
He didn't need to look to know what Liu Jiaojiao was doing tonight. The paper money would inevitably arouse suspicion, so he could only have someone take Liu Jiaojiao away first.
Afterwards, two or three people stayed behind to clean up the place.
"If you don't want to attract too much attention, you'd better behave yourself!"
When Liu Jiaojiao passed by, Liu Taipu gave her a displeased look.
Because she was frightened, Lady Liu gave a perfunctory reply and took her away.
...
Upon learning of this, Su Miao rolled up the painting in her hand, changed into a dress, and went out to meet Liu Muxuan.
Liu Muxuan had always wanted to visit Su Miao, but since Su Miao lived next to Shen Changji, and he thought of the look in Shen Changji's eyes that night, he felt embarrassed.
After all, that person was his future brother-in-law.
Unexpectedly, Su Miao invited him to dine at a restaurant to thank him for taking her home that day.
The moment Liu Muxuan saw Su Miao, his face lit up with joy.
"Miao'er, you seem a little different today!"
Hearing this, Su Miao chuckled lightly, "I've put on a little makeup; after all, I can't lose face when I'm meeting my benefactor!"
Liu Muxuan liked hearing Su Miao's words.
“I don’t have anything worth showing off, but I know you like my paintings, so I painted another one for you.”
"You're so thoughtful! I like anything you give me!" Liu Muxuan's eyes sparkled.
"By the way, I heard that my sister-in-law was frightened these past two days. Is she alright?" Su Miao asked, feigning concern.
"It's nothing. It's just that my elder sister was worried about our grandmother, so when she was burning paper money for her that night, something unexpected happened," Liu Muxuan said casually.
"Accident?"
"Yes, the place where my eldest sister burned paper money was by the lake, and the ground was slippery, so she lost her balance, which led to the incident."
Liu Muxuan didn't feel anything was wrong, because sometimes he would feel the slipperyness of that spot when he stood there.
Su Miao, however, sipped her tea, a cold glint in her eyes.
What a surprise!
If she hadn't known the truth, she probably would have believed this whole story!
"I hope my sister-in-law is doing well, after all, her wedding with my brother is just around the corner." Su Miao feigned concern and gave Liu Muxuan a slight smile.
"Let's not talk about that. It's rare for you to ask me out, so let's not chat about these trivial things! Come on, try this roasted pigeon!"
As he spoke, Liu Muxuan placed a pigeon leg on Su Miao's plate.
Su Miao didn't refuse and accepted it after saying a few kind words.
At that moment, Shen Changji had just finished dealing with his business and came downstairs to see this scene.
The two chatted and laughed, and Liu Muxuan even reached out to straighten the hairpin in Su Miao's hair, making their interaction seem quite ambiguous.
He felt as if something inexplicably had stimulated him.
Su Miao returned to the Duke's mansion around dusk.
As soon as she entered the house, she saw Shen Changji waiting for her.
Her heart skipped a beat.
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